The Meteorologly of Ben Nevis

Abstract

AS regards changes of weather and many other problems of meteorology, a knowledge of the vertical variations which take place in the atmospherical conditions is of first importance; and the only way we can hope to arrive at this knowledge is by regular observations made at stations as near each other as possible in horizontal direction, but differing as much as possible in height. This point was very clearly seen many years ago by the late Mr. Allan Broun, and the idea was practically worked out by him in the elaborate series of meteorological and magnetical observations simultaneously made on the peaks and ridges and in the adjoining valleys of the Western Ghats. These observations are the best anywhere yet made to supply the observational data for the discussion of some of the more important problems of meteorology; and the science sustained no ordinary loss in the death of Mr. Broun before he had discussed the observations which had been collected by his genius, energy, and self-denial.